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Archive for October 1st, 2009
Entire program – October 1, 2009
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Today on The World: What Iranians feel is at stake for their country as nuclear talks with the U-S and other countries get underway; Also, relief workers struggle to help earthquake survivors in Indonesia; And Communist China celebrates its 60th birthday with a massive military parade and fireworks.
Iran nuclear talks
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World powers have begun talks on Iran’s controversial nuclear program, days after it was accused of secretly building a second uranium enrichment plant. Iranian representatives are meeting the five permanent Security Council seat holders – the United States, Britain, China, France, and Russia – plus Germany, in Geneva. We explore what Iranians expect from the negotiations. Download MP3Indonesia death toll rises
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At least 1,100 people have died in the earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Wednesday, UN humanitarian chief John Holmes has said. Rescuers are working into the night in a race to find survivors in the rubble of hundreds of collapsed buildings. The 7.6-magnitude quake struck close to the city of Padang, in West Sumatra. Marco Werman gets the latest from Amelia Merrick who is organizing relief efforts for the aid group World Vision. Download MP3‘Created in China’ series
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China has been staging mass celebrations to mark 60 years since the Communist Party came to power. One of the themes was how much progress China has made. In part IV of her series, Mary Kay Magistad explores how innovation in China is coming and will have to come from the private sector. Download MP3Ardi
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An international team of scientists has been investigating Ardipithicus Ramidus, or Ardi for short, a 4.4 million-year-old hominoid skeleton. Ardi is opening another window on ancient human history according to the team’s research published today in the journal Science. Anchor Marco Werman gets details from project co-director and paleontologist Tim White and evolutionary biologist Owen Lovejoy. Download MP3Israel suspicious of Iran’s nuclear motives
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Reporter Linda Gradstein takes a look at Israeli views on what the nuclear talks in Geneva can accomplish.
Today’s nuclear fears
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America’s nuclear fears from the Cold War haven’t necessarily gone away…but they have been modernized. The World’s Alex Gallafent examines US fears of a nuclear attack in the shadow of September 11th.
Europe’s first camel farm
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The BBC’s Paul Henley went to visit what’s believed to be Europe’s first commercial camel dairy farm. It’s in southern Holland.
Communist China turns 60
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The People’s Republic of China officially turned 60 today. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing about the celebrations, which included a massive military parade and fireworks.
Geo Quiz
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Our daily geography puzzler.
Geo answer
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For today’s Geo Quiz, we were looking for an area of Ethiopia rich in fossils. The answer is the Afar Rift in northeastern Ethiopia. That’s where scientists found a 4.4 million-year-old hominid skeleton that’s revealing more clues about human evolution. Anchor Werman speaks with palaeontologist Tim White and evolutionary biologist Owen Lovejoy about their findings, published today in the journal Science.’
Global Hit
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Two women named Lucy are in the news today. One is the schoolgirl who inspired the Beatles’s song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”…the other a multi-million year-old skeleton. Anchor Marco Werman makes the connection.
Lucy in the sky with diamonds
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Two women named Lucy are in the news today. One is the schoolgirl who inspired the Beatles’ song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”; the other is a 3 million-year-old skeleton. Anchor Marco Werman makes the connection.
Mideast photo-op, Israeli settlements and West Bank economy
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Matthew Bell reports from Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Nablus in this episode of The World’s American Influence podcast. Extended interview with Ha’aretz political columnist Akiva Eldar, author of Lords of the Land.
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Music Heard on Air for October 1, 2009
Tunes Spun On The Word Between our reports for October 1, 2009.
Artists include, Thomas Fehlmann & Dabrye, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Oki Dub Ainu Band, Alien Chatter, Jack de Johnette, Foday Musa Suso, Sorotoumou
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